Ph.D. Students

Meet Our PhD Students!

Glen Hordemann

Glen Hordemann is a PhD Computer Science candidate at Texas A&M University, specializing in education, telepresence robotics, and human-computer interaction. His work centers on the design and study of technologies to advance educational outcomes, aiming to expand STEM access in remote and rural communities. He has led many projects, leveraging telepresence robotics in educational settings to explore hands-on, distance-based learning. Glen also works as one of the three Lab Managers, co-managing the staff and funds as well as working on new grant proposals for TITIL.

Glen joined TITIL in 2019. He holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in computer science from Gonzaga University and Bowling Green State University, respectively. Beyond his dissertation, he has worked on other interdisciplinary projects, such as accessible mathematics for the visually impaired and STEM Computing education.

Ting Liu

Ting Liu is a PhD Computer Science candidate at Texas A&M University, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction. Her research investigates how digitally-augmented storytelling, featuring real-time tracking-based tabletop enactment, interactive camera control, and AI-assisted writing tools, supports children’s imagination, embodied interactions, and narrative writing development. She is particularly interested in creating multimodal systems that integrate speech, gestures, and visual feedback to engage children in expressive story creation. Her work aims to develop educational tools that foster creativity and support cognitive development.

Ting joined the lab in 2021 after earning her Master’s in Engineering in Computer Applied Technology (2019) and Bachelor’s in Engineering in Digital Media Technology (2016) from Beijing Language and Culture University. Beyond her dissertation, she has worked on interdisciplinary projects in Computer Vision, AR/VR, and STEM Computing education. Outside of research, Ting enjoys hiking scenic trails and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.